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Safety Warnings for Electric
String Trimmers
• It is recommended that the string
trimmer is connected by a residual current device (RCD)
with a cutting current not bigger than 30 mA.
• Read the instructions carefully.
Familiarize yourself with the controls and the proper use of
the equipment.
• Keep the additional flexible cord away from the cutting
elements.
• Wear eye protection.
• Never allow children or people not familiarized with the
equipment to use it.
• Do not use the equipment while there people around,
especially children or pets.
• Use the equipment only in daylight or where there is good
lighting.
• Never operate the machine with a damaged guard or
protection, or without guards and protections in place
Switch on the motor only when the hands and feet are away
from the cutting elements.
• Never assemble metal cutting elements.
• Use only replacement parts and accessories
recommended by the manufacturer.
• Always disconnect the device from the power supply when
not in use.
• Disconnect the equipment from the power source before
doing maintenance or cleaning.
• Inspect and provide regularly maintenance to the unit. The
equipment must only be repaired in an authorized
distribution center.
• Take care of not hurting with the knives used for adjusting
the line length. After placing a new cutting line, put the tool
back to its normal position before turning it on again.
• Make sure that the ventilation holes are free of waste.
• When not using the device, keep it away from the reach of
the infants.
• Carefully inspect the area to cut, to avoid
any obstacle and remove any foreign object that could be
thrown out by the trimmer. Otherwise, you could cause an
accident and the useful life of the trimmer can be reduced.
• The area to cut should be well
illuminated.
• Double-check every part in the trimmer
is in excellent working condition and the cutting string is
correctly set. Inspect the ventilation slots are free of debris.
Refrain from using the trimmer if the guard is damaged or
has missing parts.
• Use only the original nylon string and
for no reason at all replace it with metal string. For best
results it is recommended to use only original thread
replacement such as: HTA-65B, HTA-65, HIDE-65P,
HDU-15-65
• Remember this tool is designed to cut grass as indicated in
this Manual. For no reason at all it can be used for a
different purpose.
• To prevent from electric shock refrain
from working in humid environments, such as when is
raining or there is dew on the grass.
• Do not operate the trimmer close to
passersby, children or animals.
• Never set the cutting head above
11.8” of height and do not aim it towards people or
animals.
• Use the trimmer only to cut at
ground level. For no reason at all use it to cut vegetation
on stones or walls.
• Do not walk on gravel when the
trimmer is running. The cutting string might shoot out
gravel pieces towards the user or passersby causing
injuries.
• To prevent the cutting string damaging
the cable always keep the trimmer’s power cable visible.
• Refrain from putting your hands or
feet close to the cutting head while the tool is running.
• EIn case of working close to transit
roads stop cutting until there are no vehicles on sight.
The trimmer could shoot debris towards the moving
vehicles, thus causing a severe accident.
• Cutting elements continue to rotate
after the engine is turned off
• Do not try to stop the cutting string’s rotating movement
in any other way than releasing the switch. Wait until the
spool comes to a complete stop after releasing the switch,
this takes a few seconds.
CAUTION
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WARNING
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CAUTION
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CAUTION
WARNING
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WARNING
DANGER
Before operating the trimmer
While operating the trimmer
After operating the trimmer